Savvy Living: What Happens to Your Debt When You Die?
Dear Savvy Senior, Can my kids inherit my debt after I die? I have taken on a lot of credit card debt over the past 10 years or so, and I’m worried that my son and daughter will get stuck with it when I die. Indebted Senior Dear Indebted, In most cases when a person…
Savvy Living: How to Talk to Your Doctors – and Get Them to Listen
Dear Savvy Senior, How can I get my doctors to listen better? I just turned 78, and over the past few years I feel more and more dismissed by my doctors. I know I can’t be the only one who feels this way. Any suggestions? Dissatisfied Patient Dear Dissatisfied, Communication difficulties between patients and their…
Savvy Living: What You’ll Pay for Medicare in 2025
Dear Savvy Senior, I know there will be a small 2.5 percent cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits next year, but what about Medicare? What will the Medicare Part B monthly premiums be in 2025, and when do the surcharges kick in for higher income beneficiaries? Medicare Beneficiary Dear Beneficiary, The Centers for Medicare and…
Remembering Major General Edmund Wittenmyer (1862–1937) of Peebles, Ohio
Major General Edmund E. Wittenmyer was a distinguished military leader whose life exemplified service and dedication. Born on April 25, 1862, in Buford, Highland County, Ohio, Edmund was one of nine children of Daniel G. and Rebecca Ann Murphy Wittenmyer. The family later moved to Meigs Township, Adams County, near Jacksonville and Peebles, where Edmund…
Savy Living: How to Know if You’re Getting Osteoporosis
Dear Savvy Senior, Can a person in their early fifties have osteoporosis? When I fell and broke my wrist last winter the doctor that treated me told me I might have osteoporosis. Surprised Susan Dear Susan, While osteoporosis is much more common in adults over age 60, it can strike younger people too. In fact,…
Adams County Community Foundation announces Match Program
“A little can go a long way, especially when it’s shared.” This heartfelt sentiment perfectly captures the essence of the Adams County Community Foundation’s (ACCF) new initiative: the “Help Your Gift Go Further” program. In a generous move to enhance local philanthropy, the foundation is now set to match 50 cents for every dollar donated,…
First State Bank Creates Dan Ferguson Memorial Fund
The Adams County Community Foundation announced the creation of the First State Bank Dan Ferguson Scholarship Fund by the bank to honor their long time, respected employee who passed away in July. Daniel Ferguson began his career early in information technology and joined First State Bank in 2006, helping them grow from 5 local branches…
Remembering Mickey Wells: Multi-Sport Athlete and Legendary Coach from Manchester, Ohio
Mickey Wells was an exceptional multi-sport athlete at Manchester High School where he graduated in 1959. Wells played college basketball at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, for one semester before transferring to Morehead State University where he played one season of basketball. Following is a quotation from an MSU basketball program describing team expectations from Mickey’s…
Savy Living: Moving in Retirement? 5 Things to Ponder Before You Pack
Written by: Kate Ashford, CSA – Kate Ashford is a certified senior advisor (CSA)® and personal finance writer at NerdWallet specializing in Medicare and retirement topics. More than 338,000 Americans moved for retirement in 2023, according to a January study from HireAHelper, a moving-services marketplace. And a quarter of them changed states, the study found….
Remembering Evelyn Beatrice Longman: Pioneering Sculptor from Adams County, Ohio
Evelyn Beatrice Longman (November 21, 1874 – March 10, 1954) was a trailblazing American sculptor whose allegorical figure works adorned public buildings, monuments, and art expositions in early 20th-century America. Born in a log cabin on a 55-acre farm near Winchester, Adams County, Ohio, Evelyn was the daughter of Edwin Henry and Clara Delitia (Adnam)…
